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TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (September 28, 1995)From: hristu@arcadia.harvard.edu (Dimitrios Hristu)Turkish News DirectoryCONTENTS[01] CILLER ENDS COALITION TALKS WITH ANAP[02] ANKARA: KDP READY TO MEET TALABANI AGAIN[03] TURKEY, PAKISTAN TO PROMOTE DEFENCE INDUSTRY COOPERATION[04] NURKAN: ZANA DOES NOT MERIT NOBEL[05] ANKARA DISPLEASED WITH OSLO OVER KURDISH CONFERENCE[06] TURKEY AND CHINA EXCHANGE RATIFICATION ACCORDS[07] TURKEY SENDS AID TO BOSNIA, NAKHICHEVAN[08] ISTANBUL MIUNICIPALITY MAYOR TO GO TO BOSNIA[09] ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL TOLERANCE SYMPOSIUM[10] IBCA UPGRADES TURKEY'S CREDIT RATING[11] BODIES OF BEHEADED TURKS STILL NOT RETURNED[12] ANKARA CRITICIZES JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES[13] NEW YORK POST PRAISES TOURISM IN TRNC[14] PORTUGAL SUPPORTS TURKEY FOR CUSTOMS UNION[15] EXPORTS HIT $11.7 BILLION IN JAN-JULY TERM[16] WHITE HOUSE: "WE WILL CONTINUE OUR DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE"[17] TURKEY WANTS AN EFFECTIVE ROLE IN BOSNIA[18] ABD ASKS 'DOUBLE ROUTE' FOR EARLY AZERI OIL[19] ACARKAN IN EUROPEAN COUNCILTURKISH PRESS REVIEWTHURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1995Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning[01] CILLER ENDS COALITION TALKS WITH ANAPFollowing the failure of True Path Party (DYP) Chairwoman Tansu Ciller and Motherland Party (ANAP) Chairman Mesut Yilmaz to reach an agreement regarding the formation of a coalition government, Ciller addressed a press conference and said: "I am extremely sorry. The country has waited two full days for nothing". Ciller set out four conditions for a coalition with her party (DYP), including a demand that Yilmaz take a leading position in any alliance. She also proposed that elections could be held next June, ahead of scheduled polls in October 1996. /All papers/
[02] ANKARA: KDP READY TO MEET TALABANI AGAINThe Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is ready to meet with Celal Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Turkish Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Nurettin Nurkan said yesterday. Nurkan maintained that the KDP delegation, which paid a visit to Ankara earlier this week, said that they were committed to "the Dublin process which aims to end the fighting between the northern Iraqi Kurds and to keep the ceasefire". According to Nurkan, the KDP has assured Turkey that it would continue fighting with the militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) until they are wiped out from the region.
[03] TURKEY, PAKISTAN TO PROMOTE DEFENCE INDUSTRY COOPERATIONTurkey and Pakistan want to extend their "excellent level of brotherly relations" to cooperation in the defence industry, top defence officials from both countries said yesterday. Defence Minister Mehmet Golhan said at a meeting in Ankara with Pakistan's visiting Chief of General Staff Gen.Farooq Firuza Khan, that whenever possible Turkey would give priority to Pakistan in acquiring military equipment from abroad. Adressing the meeting, Khan said relations between Turkey and Pakistan were of an examplary nature in several fields and that the two countries should also boost cooperation in defence- related areas. Khan also met with his Turkish counterpart Gen.Ismail Hakki Karadayi. Karadayi awarded Khan with a Honorary Medal of the Turkish Armed Forces. At a ceremony held at the General Staff Honorary Hall, Karadayi stated that the friendship between Turkey and Pakistan was very unique. Khan said that the medal was the symbol of the brotherly relations and added: "It is very pleasing that there is no problem between the two countries". /Hurriyet/
[04] NURKAN: ZANA DOES NOT MERIT NOBELLeyla Zana, a former Democracy Party (DEP) deputy sentenced to imprisonment for her alleged links with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), does not merit the Nobel Prize, Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Nurettin Nurkan said. "I do not think that Leyla Zana has any international effort or success that would necessitate her candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize" Nurkan said. "Such candidacies are caused by political aims of certian circles" Nurkan said, adding that Turkey was expressing its views to the "relevant institutions". /Milliyet/
[05] ANKARA DISPLEASED WITH OSLO OVER KURDISH CONFERENCEThe Turkish Foreign Ministry declared yesterday that it had expressed its displeasure to Norway over the three-day long Conference on Human Rights in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria held in that country, mainly dealing with issues relating to the problems of the Kurds, but said no measures against Norway were in the offing. "We have expressed our views and reservations about this conference to Oslo. We also informed them, in due time, that we would not participate in that conference" FM Deputy Spokesman Nurettin Nurkan said. However, he added that Turkey envisaged no measures nor sanctions against Norway, which is already on the "red-list" that brands a country as an "unreliable partner" in terms of defence industry cooperation and prevents exports and imports to and from that country. "It is clear that such initiatives (that aim to abuse the Kurdish problem on international platforms) are bound to fail" Nurkan said, "In our view, the meeting is one that would yield no results". /Milliyet/
[06] TURKEY AND CHINA EXCHANGE RATIFICATION ACCORDSTurkey and China, which signed a judicial cooperation accord in 1992, exchanged the ratification accords in Ankara yesterday. The accord, which will enable both countries to recognize each other's jurisdiction, will become valid as of October 26.
[07] TURKEY SENDS AID TO BOSNIA, NAKHICHEVANTurkey has started a new round of humanitarian aid to Bosnia and the Azeri enclave of Nakhichevan, the Foreign Ministry reported yesterday. FM Deputy Spokesman Nurettin Nurkan said that the aid to Nakhichevan consists of 200 metric tons of flour worth TL 3 billion. An eleven-truck convoy carrying food, medicine, tents and blankets was went to Bosnia, to be distributed through the Turkish peacekeeping troops in Zenica and in the municipality of Travnik, Nurkan said.
[08] ISTANBUL MIUNICIPALITY MAYOR TO GO TO BOSNIAGulay Atig, Deputy Chairman of the European Council Local Administrations Congress and Mayor of Istanbul's Sisli district, will go to Bosnia-Herzegovina to open the "Local Democracy Embassy" on October 2. The embassy will be opened in Tuzla, and Atig and Tuzla Mayor Selim Beslagic will participate in the opening ceremonies. /Hurriyet/
[09] ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL TOLERANCE SYMPOSIUMThe Istanbul International Tolerance Symposium organized by UNESCO's Turkey National Commission will be held from October 4 to 6. The opening day of the symposium will be attended by President Suleyman Demirel. The symposium will be directed by Prof.Olus Arik, chairman of the commission. UNESCO's General Director Federica Major, Foreign Minister Erdal Inonu, Prof.Arik and Istanbul Mayor R.Tayyip Erdogan will give speeches during the symposium.
[10] IBCA UPGRADES TURKEY'S CREDIT RATINGAn international rating agency has announced that it upgraded Turkey's international credit standing. The London-based IBCA rating firm said yesterday that it upgraded Turkey's long-term credit standing from "B" to "BB". IBCA said Turkey's stabilization programme which was launched last year has eventually ruled out any possibility of debt rescheduling. The agency pointed out Turkey has been a regular debt payer and deserved a better rating than "B" thanks to its recovery efforts in the post-crisis period. /Milliyet/
[11] BODIES OF BEHEADED TURKS STILL NOT RETURNEDThe families of the four Turks who were beheaded by sword in Saudi Arabia on August 11 and 14 for drug trafficking said that Saudi Arabia has not responded to their requests for the return of the bodies to Turkey. The families added that the Turkish Embassy in Riyadh has stated that it will attempt to arrange the return of the bodies. /Hurriyet/
[12] ANKARA CRITICIZES JOINT MILITARY EXERCISESTurkey and the US yesterday protested the military exercise "Nikiforos '95" conducted by Greek Cyprus, in which the Greek Air Force also took part. The US protest against the Greek government described the participation of Greek warplanes in the exercise as "unacceptable" and said: "It incites the sides on the island". Ankara stated that it would block initiatives for a peaceful solution on the divided island and would lead to the permanence of the island's division. Pointing out that exercises carried out within the scope of Joint Defence Doctrine and the naval base envisaged to be set up in Baf were against international agreements, Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Nurettin Nurkan said: "We hope that Greece and Greek Cyprus will take these into consideration. Otherwise, necessary measures will be taken. Turkey is determined to protect the legal rights and security of Turkish Cypriots".On the other hand, Nurkan said that exclusion of Greek diplomats from the fair, IDEF-95, was because neither Turkish diplomats nor military attaches were invited to the opening ceremony of DEFENDORY-94, a fair based in Pireus, Greece. "Only our ambassador was sent an invitation to visit the stands. It is not understandable why the Greek media has been outraged by the exclusion of Greek representatives under those conditions" Nurkan said. /Cumhuriyet-Milliyet/
[13] NEW YORK POST PRAISES TOURISM IN TRNCAn article issued in the New York Post, a leading US newspaper, regarding the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) drew attention of many American tourists on that country. Many Americans phoned the TRNC's Representative Agency in New York to take information when the two-page article, full of photographs, was published in the newspaper. /Cumhuriyet/
[14] PORTUGAL SUPPORTS TURKEY FOR CUSTOMS UNIONPortuguese President Mario Soares, who came to Turkey for a private visit, met with President Suleyman Demirel and Deputy Prime Minister Hikmet Cetin. Soares gave a full support message to Turkey for the customs union. /Cumhuriyet/
[15] EXPORTS HIT $11.7 BILLION IN JAN-JULY TERMTurkey had $11.7 billion exports and $18.3 billion imports in January-July 1995. State Statistics Institute officials said that exports increased by 27.2 % when compared with the same period last year.
[16] WHITE HOUSE: "WE WILL CONTINUE OUR DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE"White House Spokesman Mike McCurry said on Tuesday that the White House would continue its patient diplomatic pressure on Turkey and Greece to find a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem. The US President Bill Clinton whose studies are underway for elections that will be held in November 1996 is expected to increase efforts to find a lasting solution to problems between Turkey and Greece.
[17] TURKEY WANTS AN EFFECTIVE ROLE IN BOSNIATurkish Foreign Minister Erdal Inonu said that Turkey was ready to take responsibility in an international power in Bosnia and to be active in reconstruction of the region. Inonu, who made a speech at the United Nations General Council yesterday, asked for an increase in number of members from 15 to 25. Regarding Caucasus, Inonu said that Armenian occupation in Azerbaijan was the main obstacle for peace in the region. He asked occupation forces to leave the region at the earliest time. Foreign Minister Inonu said about Cyprus issue that it was a pity that the Greek side did not participate in efforts of Rauf Denktas, President of the TRNC. As for Iraq, Inonu pointed out that it would be a relief for Iraqi people if the Security Council Decision No:986, which envisages exporting oil through Turkey, was implemented. /Hurriyet/
[18] ABD ASKS 'DOUBLE ROUTE' FOR EARLY AZERI OILThe US Administration called the high ranking officials in Baku not to let Russian monopolism in transforming early Azeri oil to the West. Washington told the Azeri President Haydar Aliyev that they were for a 'double route' plan in transforming the first production to the West. Recalling risks in using only the north route, the US administration asked Baku, which would make a final decision on 9 October, to turn on green light for Georgia-Turkey route. /Milliyet/
[19] ACARKAN IN EUROPEAN COUNCILHalit Acarkan, Speaker of the Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), briefed European parliamentarians in a session of the liberal group of Parliamentarians Assembly of the European Council. Acarkan said that the Turkish side approved the Confidence Building Measures (CBM) Package whereas the Greek side always rejected to sit down on a negotiation table. /Cumhuriyet/END |
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